Road Test
Volkswagen Golf
Test date 04 January 2005
Price as tested £20,825
For Performance, handling, engine sound, style, quality feel
Against Brake feel, it's not chaep
How much ?
- Price as tested £20,825
- Price as tested £24,410
How fast
- 0-30mph 2.7 sec
- 0-60mph 6.7 sec
- 0-100mph 18 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
6.3 sec
- 0-400m
no data
- 0-1000m
no data
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
3 / 4
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
4 / 5.5 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
5.9 sec
- 60-0mph
2.7 sec
- Top speed
136 mph
- Noise at 70mph
71 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
24.1 mpg
- Test best/worst
36.2 / 8.5
Government figures
- Combined/urban
35.3 / 25.7 mpg
- CO2 emissions
189 g/km
How big?
- Length
4216 mm
- Width
1759 mm
- Height
1469 mm
- Wheelbase
2578 mm
- Weight
1336 kg
- Fuel tank
55.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls In Line , 1984 cc
- Max power 197 bhp at 5100 rpm
- Max torque 207 ft at 1800 rpm
- Specific output 99.3bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 147 bhp per tonne
- Installation F Transverse
- Bore/stoke 82.5x92.8 mm
- Compression ratio 10.3:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyldohc
- Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Manual
- 1st 3.36 / 5.6
- 2nd 2.09 / 9
- 3rd 1.47 / 12.8
- 4th 1.1 / 17.1
- 5th 0.87 / 21.7
- 6th 0.73 / 25.8
- Final drive 3.94
Suspension
- Front McPherson struts, coils, anti-roll bar.
- Rear Multi-link, coil springs, anti-roll bars.
Steering
- Type Rack and pinion, electro-mechanical power assistance
- Lock to lock 3.00
Brakes
- Front 312mm ventilated discs
- Rear 286mm ventilated discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 7.5 x 17 in
- Size rear 7.5 x 17 in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 225/45 ZR17
- Tyres rear 225/45 ZR17
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